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Townsend man: life in prison for murdering 4 family members

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Police & Fire

A Townsend man has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of four family members.Ā  On August 18, Donald Grier Jr., 41, was sentenced to life plus 25 years in prison in New Castle County Superior Court after pleading Guilty But Mentally Ill to one count of Murder 1st Degree and one count of Possession of a Deadly …

Job Gillette, a 25-year-old from Millsboro, was in possession of 17 Molotov cocktails.

Millsboro man with 17 Molotov cocktails gets 7-year sentence

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Police & Fire

A Molotov cocktail ā€“ no, not a fruity adult beverage, but a hand-thrown destructive weapon ā€“ has landed a Millsboro man in federal prison for more than seven years.Ā  Job Gillette, a 25-year-old, will serve 87 months for possessing 17 Molotov cocktails, additional raw materials, an AK-47 semi-automatic rifle, ammunition and a ballistic vest. The weapons were discovered after Gillette …

Sanogo has had the charges dropped against him from the June 15 arrest.

Baqir continues to challenge UD video, student arrest story

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Police & Fire

A member of the Christina School board is making sure an incident involving University of Delaware Police arresting Mohammed Sanogo on his graduation night is not swept under the rug. In a board meeting Tuesday night, member Naveed Baqir, who has been leading the charge in ensuring Sanogo gets justice and in holding UD police accountable, once again brought up …

18-year-old Mohammad Sanogo was arrested June 15 by UD police for resisting arrest and reckless driving.

Charges dropped in case of Christina grad arrested by UDĀ 

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Police & Fire

After weeks of public outcry, charges were dropped against 18-year-old Mohammad Sanogo who was arrested by the University of Delaware police June 15 less than an hour after he received his high school diploma there. The decision follows UD police finally releasing bodycam footage of the incident. A Newark High School student, Sanogo was on campus because Christina School District …

Wilmington Police Department is hoping to crack down on car thefts with lock giveaway.

Wilmington police to hand out wheel locks for Kias, Hyundais

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Police & Fire

Owners ofĀ  Hyundai and Kia vehicles will have yet another opportunity to obtain a free steering wheel lock to prevent car theft.Ā  As the trend of Hyundai and Kia models being stolen continues, the Wilmington Police Department will give away the locks Saturday, July 8 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the parking lot of ShopRite, 501 South Walnut …

Christina could eliminate some contracts with UD after NHS graduation incident involving cop.

Christina’s Baqir: Review UD contracts after cop incident

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Police & Fire

  A Christina school board member said an incident involving a University of Delaware police officer and an 18-year-old graduate of Newark High School is ā€œanother George Floyd moment.ā€ Naveed Baqir made that statement in a special board meeting last week where dozens of community members testified in support of student Mohammed Sanogo, with plenty of disdain and condemnation for …

Samuel Waters could face up to eight years in prison for excessive force on duty, among other charges.

Former Wilm. cop Waters could face 8 years for felony charge

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Police & Fire

Samuel Waters, a former Wilmington police officer, could face up to eight years in prison after being convicted of four crimes, including a felony, for using excessive force during an incident that took place in September 2021.Ā  Supervisors from the Wilmington Police Department, along with investigators, informed the Division of Civil Rights & Public Trust that Waters had failed to …

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Terry Campus Nursing Department and Bayhealth Hold Nurse Educator Conference

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29 Spring 2023 Student-Athletes Earn Conference All-Academic Honors

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Twenty-nine of Delaware Technical Community Collegeā€™s student-athletes from three different spring 2023 teams recently earned Eastern Pennsylvania Athletic Conference (EPAC) All-Academic Team honors. To be named to the EPAC All-Academic Team, student-athletes must have participated in a fall sport and achieved a minimum of a 3.25 GPA, while enrolled in 12 credits. The EPAC is made up of 13 National …

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Collins Finishes Career as One of Softball Program’s Greatest Pitchers

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Carly Collinsā€™ Delaware Tech softball career started with her appearing in just 14 games and pitching only six innings. It ended with her becoming the second-winningest pitcher in the programā€™s last 10 seasons and being named pitcher of the year for the National Junior College Athletic Associationā€™s (NJCAA) Region 19. ā€œIā€™m proud of myself,ā€ Collins said. ā€œI never thought Iā€™d …